2 Timothy 2:14

Contextual Overview

¹⁴Remind the believers of these things, charging them before God to avoid quarreling over words, which is in no way profitable and leads its listeners to ruin.¹⁴ Don't let anyone forget these things. And with God as your witness, you must warn them not to argue about words. These arguments don't help anyone. In fact, they ruin everyone who listens to them. ¹⁴ Keep reminding people of this, and charge them solemnly before the Lord not to engage in word-battles. They accomplish nothing useful and are a catastrophe for the hearers! ¹⁴ Of these things put in remembrance, testifying earnestly before the Lord not to have disputes of words, profitable for nothing, to the subversion of the hearers. ¹⁴ Keep on telling everyone these truths. And warn them before God not to argue about words. Such arguments don't help anyone, and they ruin those who listen to them. ¹⁴ Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them in the sight of the Lord, that they strive not about words, to no profit, to the subverting of them that hear. ¹⁴ Put these things before them, giving them orders in the name of the Lord to keep themselves from fighting about words, which is of no profit, only causing error in their hearers. ¹⁴ Of these things put them in remembrance, and protest before the Lord, that they striue not about wordes, which is to no profit, but to the peruerting of the hearers. ¹⁴ You should keep these things in remembrance, as a testimony before our LORD, that the faithful should not argue over words in which there is no profit but which are destruction to those who listen to them. ¹⁴ Remind them of these things, charging them in the sight of the Lord, that they don't argue about words, to no profit, to the subverting of those who hear.

Bible Verse Review
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put: 2 Timothy 1:6, 2 Peter 1:13

charging: 2 Timothy 4:1, Ephesians 4:17, 1 Thessalonians 4:1, 2 Thessalonians 3:6, 1 Timothy 5:21, 1 Timothy 6:13

that: 2 Timothy 2:16, 2 Timothy 2:23, Romans 14:1, 1 Timothy 1:4, 1 Timothy 1:6, 1 Timothy 6:4, 1 Timothy 6:5, Titus 3:9-11

to no: 1 Samuel 12:21, Jeremiah 2:8, Jeremiah 2:11, Jeremiah 7:8, Jeremiah 16:19, Jeremiah 23:32, Habakkuk 2:18, Matthew 16:26, 1 Timothy 4:8, Hebrews 13:9

the subverting: Jeremiah 23:36, Acts 13:10, Acts 15:24, Galatians 1:7, Titus 3:11

Reciprocal: Numbers 16:16 - before Ezra 1:11 - five thousand Mark 8:15 - he charged Romans 15:15 - as 1 Corinthians 14:6 - what shall I 1 Timothy 1:20 - Alexander 1 Timothy 4:6 - thou put 2 Timothy 2:18 - overthrow

Cross-References

Genesis 10:11
Ashur went out from that land and built Ninveh, the city Rechovot, Kelach,

Genesis 10:11
From that land went out Asshur, and built Nineveh, and Rehoboth-Ir, and Calah,

Genesis 10:11
Nimrod also went into Assyria. In Assyria, Nimrod built the cities of Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir, Calah, and

Genesis 10:11
From that land he went into Assyria and built Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir, Calah, and

Genesis 10:11
From that land he went out into Assyria, building Nineveh with its wide streets and Calah,

Genesis 10:11
Out of that lande came Assur, and builded Niniue, and the citie Rehoboth, and Calah,

Genesis 10:11
Out of Sinar went forth the Assyrian and built Nineveh, and the city of Rehoboth, and Calah,

Genesis 10:11
From that land he went to Assyria and built the cities of Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir, Calah,

Genesis 10:11
Out of that land went forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh, and Rehoboth-ir, and Calah,

Genesis 10:11
From that land he went to Assyria and built Nineveh, Rehoboth-ir, Calah,

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Of these things put them in remembrance,.... Meaning either his hearers, or those to whom he was to commit the things he had heard of the apostle, and who must expect to suffer afflictions, and endure hardships, for the sake of Christ, and his Gospel; wherefore to remind them of the above sayings might be of use and comfort to them. This clause is wanting in the Arabic version.

Charging them before the Lord; the omniscient God, as in his sight, as they will answer it to him another day; see 1 Timothy 5:21,

that they strive not about words; it became them to strive and contend for the form of sound words, for the wholesome words or doctrines of our Lord Jesus, but not about mere words, and especially such as were

to no profit; to no advantage to truth, nor to themselves nor others; were not to edification, to spiritual edification, to godly edifying, which is in faith:

but to the subverting of the hearers; the confounding of their minds, misleading their judgments, and overthrowing their faith; and therefore were not only unprofitable, but hurtful and pernicious, and by all means to be avoided.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Of these things put them in remembrance - These great principles in regard to the kingdom of Christ. They would be as useful to others as they were for Timothy, to whom they were specially addressed.

Charging them before the Lord - In the presence of the Lord, implying that it was a very important matter; see the notes at 1 Timothy 1:18.

That they strive not about words to no profit; - see the notes at 1Ti 1:6; 1 Timothy 6:4.

But to the subverting of the hearers - Turning them away from the simplicity of faith. It is rare, indeed, that a religious controversy does not produce this effect, and this is commonly the case, where, as often happens, the matter in dispute is of little importance.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 14. That they strive not about words — WORDS, not things, have been a most fruitful source of contention in the Christian world; and among religious people, the principal cause of animosity has arisen from the different manner of apprehending the same term, while, in essence, both meant the same thing. All preachers and divines should be very careful, both in speaking and writing, to explain the terms they use, and never employ them in any sense but that in which they have explained them.

The subverting of the hearers. — This is the general tendency of all polemical divinity and controversial preaching, when angry passions are called in to support the doctrines of the Gospel.